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Town Board
Wappingers Falls, NY
News
50-Year Saga Ends: Massive 326-Acre Property Preserved To Stop Development In Wappinger
A decades-long debate over the future of a massive tract of land in Dutchess County has come to an end after officials voted to preserve it permanently. The Wappinger Town Board unanimously approved the acquisition of the 326-acre Cranberry Hills property behind Roy C. Ketcham High School, a move officials said on Thursday, March 26, will prevent large-scale residential development and protect the character of the community. The site has been the focus of development proposals dating back nearly 50 years, including plans for hundreds — and at times more than 1,000 — housin…
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Trailblazing Leader, First African-American Elected Official In Yorktown Dies
A town in Westchester is mourning the loss of Alice Roker, a trailblazing leader and its first African-American elected official who died on Monday, Feb. 10, surrounded by her family. Roker's death was announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11 by Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman, who said she was the first African-American and first woman to serve in elected office in town. "Her death is a loss for the community she loved and enthusiastically supported," Lachterman said. Roker was a long-time member of the Town Board and former Town Clerk. Her more than 30 years of public service left…
Yorktown, NY
News
Latest Update: Officials Ditch Trash Hauler After Garbage Trucks Repossessed In Yorktown
A town in Northern Westchester has decided to work with a new trash hauler after several of the previous garbage carter's trucks were repossessed right before the holiday weekend. The town of Yorktown is set to appoint Cortlandt Manor-based CRP Carting as its new garbage and recycling hauler following numerous struggles with its previous hauler, Competitive Carting Corporation, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Earlier Report: New Update: Private Carters To Fill In For Repossessed Garbage Trucks In Yorktown The decision to change to a new hauler comes afte…
Hyde Park, NY
Lifestyle
Town Installs Cameras At Hudson Valley Park To Help Fend Off Property Damage
A town government in the Hudson Valley has installed high-resolution cameras at one of its favorite parks after what started out as youthful vandalism such as graffiti that could easily be painted over progressed to gang signs and heavy damage to property. The incidents took place in Dutchess County in the town of Pleasant Valley at the Mill Site and Memorial Park. According to Pleasant Valley Town Supervisor John DelVecchio, the park has always been a nice spot with an Eternal Flame statue to commemorate veterans and a gazebo, along with other amenities. When the "innocent" graffiti began…
Yorktown, NY
Real Estate
Yorktown Green Project Proposed Featuring 150 Apartments, Mixed-Use Building
One of the most prominent vacant commercial sites in Northern Westchester could be getting a multi-million dollar facelift to transform it into a massive mixed-use building. A proposal to transform Yorktown Green into a mixed-use development featuring 150 apartments, ground-level retail locations, and a new supermarket was introduced to the Town Board this week to much fanfare. According to Olster Properties, the 15-acre development in the heart of Yorktown Heights on Downing Drive would include the demolition of the current 90,000-square-foot building that was the home of a defunct Kmart …
Kingston, NY
News
New Dunkin' Donuts Location Opens In Ulster County
A new combination gas station/Dunkin' Donuts has opened off a busy stretch of Route 9W. The old site of the Dickey's Diner located in Ulster County at 1417 Route 9W in Marlborough was repurposed and officially opened to customers on Friday, Sept. 4. The site consists of a gas station, a Chestnut Market, a drive-thru for Dunkin' Donuts. "Thank you [CEO of Chestnut Petroleum] Mickey Jamal for investing in the Town of Marlborough and a big thanks to our Town Board, Planning Board, ZBA and our Town code enforcement officer for all working together to bring this business to our smal…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Cuomo Vetoes Mount Pleasant Hotel Occupancy Tax
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vetoed legislation that would have permitted Mount Pleasant to enact a new hotel occupancy tax following three years of debate regarding the bill. Last year, town officials approved a plan to add a 3 percent tax to hotel rates in an effort to increase revenue. Last week, Cuomo’s office announced that it is vetoing the legislation, without offering a reason in the announcement. Cuomo also vetoed similar legislation in other municipalities throughout the state. Presently, there is one hotel within the town’s borders, with a second planned in the coming years. …
Armonk, NY
Business
Proposed Supermarket, Restaurant, May Replace Westchester Multiplex
New details have emerged about the proposed grocery store development at the site of the Greenburgh Multiplex. The Town Board met with developers during a special work session on Tuesday, Feb. 12, where developers Robert Baker, the chair of National Realty and Development Corp. and William Null, an attorney at Cuddy and Feder, who laid out their vision for the proposal to replace the defunct movie theater on Saw Mill River Road. Greenburgh Town Supervisor said the supermarket will be approximately 69,000-square-feet, and they’ve agreed to build a sidewalk to the condos on Old Country Road a…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Clarkstown PD Officer Promoted To Captain
Clarkstown Police Lt. Jeff Wanamaker was recently promoted to the rank of Captain by Chief Raymond McCullagh.Wanamaker was officially promoted by the Town Board last week. The department wished him well on Facebook saying the promotion was well-deserved. Attending the ceremony included Wanamaker's father, retired Orangetown Police Chief Homer Wanamaker.
New City, NY
News
Clarkstown To Buy 21-Acre RCD Property For $4.4M; School Looks For New Site
On the snow-covered grounds of the Rockland County Day School, Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann announced Friday the town's plans to purchase the 21-acre property for use as town recreational and educational purposes. During a press conference on Friday, Hoehmann said the town will purchase the Congers property for $4.4. million, and hopes to close on the Kings Highway property by spring. The school's pre-K-12 program will stay on the land for the next year as it looks for a new property with funds garnered from the sale. The Town Board is expected to approve the purchase during its J…
